Hailing from Baranquilla, Colombia, this three-piece comprises lead singer Joe Carvajal, guitarist Eliuth Martinez, and keyboardist Johan Daccarett. They’re not exactly new to the game, but so far, their success has remained corralled in Latin America. It’s a shame, because their talent is legit. The trio delivers thoughtful lyrics via…
The redcoats are coming! British alterna-rockers Psychedelic Furs and Happy Mondays are hitting up Revolution Live on September 29. The Furs, who’ve had a slew of hit songs like Love my Way, Heartbreak Beat, and Pretty In Pink, have (not so) recently reunited and hit the road hoping to inspire…
Fred Everything (born Frédéric Blais in Quebec) got his moniker back in the rave days, when he was known as DJ Everything, because he’d spin everything from house and techno to drum ‘n’ bass. With a prolific career dating back to 1993, when he first opened for Sasha at Montreal’s…
There is nothing threatening about New York rock band RAPOSO. The bassist is a successful model, pictures of the band show a row of stainless white T-shirts, and their music teems with poppy guitar riffs, synth backdrops, and lyrics like “no more fear, time is on our side.” This band…
In a crass display of blatant commercialism, Patrick Walsh a.k.a. DJ PJ has posted his version of a Dubstep mix for free download. This genre is an outgrowth of the English rave and garage scene that takes some elements of UK garage blends it with Grime rhythms and some two…
Kingstonlogic Here’s a most excellent music video from Terry Lynn for her song “Kingstonlogic.” No stupid sets or greenscreens, just real reality from the streets of Jamaica and a tight edit.Catch Terry Lynn tonight with Johan Hugo and Wildlife for FREE at The Awarehouse in Wynwood with an Electric Pickle…
So Raw Festival’ISM Gallery and Upper Eastside Garden, MiamiJune 19 and 20, 2009Better Than: Packing into yet another dance club and emptying your wallet.The Review:I have only good things to say about the So Raw Festival, which celebrated its inaugural edition last weekend across Miami’s urban wilds. The scrappy, triumphant,…
Orishas is a Yoruban word referring to spirits or deities, which are essentially manifestations of the god Orun. It is also the name adopted by what is arguably one of the most significant and original offerings to the Latin genre in the past 10 years. Comprised of Roldan Gonzalez, Hiram…
Scion A/V Trouble & Bass CD Release Party with Drop the Lime, AC Slater, Star Eyes and The CaptainSunday, June 21, 2009Bella Rose, Miami BeachBetter than: Partying in a sauna.Electro-house is dead and New York-based label Trouble & Bass is making sure its never resurrected. And I don’t mean that…
With all the garbage pop punk polluting the airwaves these days, sometimes it’s hard to recall a time where pop punk was good, much less relevant. If the only punk you know is played on MTV3 or VH1, it’s high time you head out to Respectable Street and catch this…
Santa Barbara based band Rebelution (not to be confused with the Christian movement of the same name) are bringing even more feel good indie reggae to Culture Room on August 29. The formation of the band is typical: they met in college, started playing together, recorded an album, co-vocalist leaves…
Cosmic TwinsSaturday, June 20, 2009Eden Terrace Garden at Nocturnal, MiamiBetter than: anything Miami has had the privilege to hear since WMC and far more epic than anything we heard then. The Review: Amid concerns of rain over the weekend and fears that it might hamper Cosmic Twins, the preeminent techno show…
PL0T presents another installment in their continuing series of brilliant German minimal bookings, with a Miami debut performance by Frankfurt-based DJ/producer Robert Dietz at White Room this Friday night. A relative newcomer to the scene with a few releases on the Cécille and Deep Vibes labels, Dietz brings a refreshingly…
After a final album together, 2008’s Go Away White, Peter Murphy and his former bandmates have finally hammered the last nail in the Bauhaus coffin. But that’s actually good news for the group’s rabid fans. Its erstwhile frontman is finally comfortable performing these songs on his solo tours, which have…
Miami’s retro electro-dance duo BFGF will bring the party to Fort Lauderdale’s Brick Rock Bar Wednesday, performing their blend of minimalistic electronic instrumentation and Casiotone-loving Fischerspooner clash. While songs like the cheeky “Electric Supermodel” and “Super-dude-fuckin-A-licious” are more accessible for those craving dance-floor pop tunes, the group’s more experimental, spookier…
He’s played Bonnaroo and Langerado. He’s toured with Ben Harper, the Wailers, and Steel Pulse. Now, Trevor Hall is taking his acoustic folk/hip hop/reggae mashup on the road solo and he’ll be hitting Culture Room July 18. Hall’s music stands out from many of his fellow folk singer/songwriters for a…
Now Hannah Montana’s minions are striking out on their own. Mitchel Musso, best known as Oliver on the Hannah Montana sitcom courtesy of Disney, is hitting the road with a head full of songs and an itching, burning need to sing them to you and your children. Having just released…
Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain –a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain’s most traditional sound. Influences…
Fatboy SlimFriday, June 19, 2009LIV at the Fontainebleau, Miami BeachBetter Than: paying $70 worth of parking tickets.The Review: Let me start off by warning Crossfade readers that this review might get a bit ugly. I’ll do my best to remain as objective as possible about the music (after all that’s…
¡Mayday! Friday, June 19, 2009 Transit Lounge, Miami Better than: A photo of yourself. The Review: Sometimes a club fills with 400 and every single one seems to be starring in his or her own personal reality show. That was the scene at Transit Friday night. The entire crowd came armed with Elphs, iPhones,…
The wheel in the sky keeps on turning, and Journey keeps on touring. Enjoying a second revival thanks in no small part to their song being used as the punctuation mark at the end of HBO’s The Soprano’s, Journey is tearing up the country, packing as many shows as possible…
How’s this for some good tour timing: Tony Bennett’s long, meandering tour which spreads 33 shows over 8 months, will be conveniently making a slew of stops in Florida throughout January 2010. On January 8, Mr. Bennett will bring his golden voice to the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, and…
